amendments

  • Eleventh Amendment

    Limits suits brought against a state in federal court by individuals from other states or foreign countries.
  • Twelth Amendment

    Changes the procedures for electing the President and Vice President. Created the Electoral College.
  • Thirteenth Amendment

    Thirteenth Amendment
    Abolished slavery
  • Fourteenth Amendment

    Southern states can't descriminate against freed slaves.
  • Fifteenth Amendment

    Fifteenth Amendment
    People can vote no matter what race.
  • Sixteenth Amendment

    Sixteenth Amendment
    Allowes Congress to collect taxes.
  • Seventeenth Amendment

    People can elect state senators but not the legislatures.
  • Eighteenth Amendment

    Eighteenth Amendment
    Prohibition. Alcohol is illegal.
  • Nineteenth Amendment

    Nineteenth Amendment
    Women have the right to vote.
  • Twentieth Amendment

    Changes inauguration date from April to January.
  • Twentyfirst Amendment

    Twentyfirst Amendment
    Repeals the eighteenth amendment.
  • Twentysecond Amendment

    Limits presidents to two four year terms.
  • Twentythird Amendment

    Enables D.C. the right to vote.
  • Twentyfourth Amendment

    Abolishes poll taxes that kept blacks from voting.
  • Twentyfifth Amendment

    Created the order of presidential succession.
  • Twentysixth Amendment

    Changes the voting age from 21 to 18.
  • Twentyseventh Amendment

    Members of Congress can vote themselves a pay raise.